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It shall be unlawful for any person, persons, firms, or corporations, amusement parks, fair associations or other organizations or groups of individuals to have or hold public or private displays of fireworks or pyrotechnic shows within the limits of Dover Township without securing a special fireworks permit granted by the Code Official.
(Ord. 2014-05, 8/25/2014)
1. Applications for a special fireworks permit shall be made in writing on forms provided by the Township at least 45 days in advance of the proposed date for aerial display. The fee for application shall be set by resolution of the Board of Supervisors, and paid at the time of application. The application fee is nonrefundable. Any permit is nontransferable. The final decision regarding the issuance or denial of the special fireworks permit shall be made within 15 days of application.
2. Prior to issuing permits for fireworks or pyrotechnic displays, plans for the display, inspections of the display site and demonstrations of the display operations shall be approved by the Code Official.
3. The Code Official is authorized to limit the quantity and/or type of fireworks or pyrotechnic materials permitted at any location.
4. Permit applications for outdoor fireworks displays using division 1.3G fireworks shall include a diagram of the location at which the display will be conducted, including the site from which the fireworks will be discharged, the location of all buildings, highways, overhead obstructions and utilities and the lines behind which the audience will be restrained.
5. Where the separation distances required by NFPA 1123 are unavailable or cannot be secured, only proximate audience displays conducted in accordance with NFPA 1126 shall be permitted. Applications for proximate audience displays shall include plans indicating the required clearances for spectators and combustibles, crowd-control measures, smoke-control measures and requirements for standby personnel and equipment when the Code Official requires provision of such personnel or equipment.
(Ord. 2014-05, 8/25/2014)
All applications shall include proof of insurance. Every applicant shall possess liability insurance in the amount of not less than $2,000,000. Such insurance policy shall name Dover Township and its agents as additional insured. An original copy of the certificate of insurance shall be received prior to the issuance of a special fireworks permit.
(Ord. 2014-05, 8/25/2014)
Approved displays shall include only the approved division 1-3G, division 1-4G, and division 1-4S fireworks, shall be handled by an approved operator, and the fireworks shall be arranged, located, discharged and fired in a manner that will not pose a hazard to property or endanger any person.
(Ord. 2014-05, 8/25/2014)
Every such aerial fireworks or pyrotechnic display shall be supervised and operated by a competent operator as licensed through the ATF also known as a Federal Explosive License. Each operator shall provide evidence of competency at the time of application for the special fireworks permit. The Code Official shall reserve the right to request additional information to support the credentials of any operator. Persons involved in fireworks displays or pyrotechnic special effect operations shall not be under the influence of alcohol or drugs which impair sensory or motor skills, shall be at least 21 years of age, and shall demonstrate knowledge of all safety precautions related to the storage, handling and use of fireworks.
(Ord. 2014-05, 8/25/2014)
1. The site chosen for the display of aerial fireworks as described in the application for the special fireworks permit shall be in accordance with the current edition of NFPA 1123, Standard for Display of Aerial Fireworks.
2. Spectators, spectator parking areas, fire and emergency response personnel and their vehicles, and dwellings, buildings or structures shall not be located within the display site, except this provision shall not apply to pyrotechnic special effects and displays using division 1-4G materials before a proximate audience in accordance with NFPA 1126. This provision shall not apply to unoccupied dwellings, buildings, or structures of Types I or II construction with the written consent of the building owner and the Code Official.
(Ord. 2014-05, 8/25/2014)
The site for the display shall be inspected by the Code Official prior to the issuance of a special fireworks permit and again on the day of the scheduled event. If for any reason on the day of the event the site is not approved, the display may be canceled or postponed due to dangerous conditions.
(Ord. 2014-05, 8/25/2014)
1. The storage of fireworks at the display site shall comply with the requirements of this chapter and NFPA 1123 or NFPA 1126.
2. Beginning as soon as fireworks have been delivered to the display site, they shall not be left unattended.
3. Fireworks shall be kept dry after delivery to the display site.
4. The operator or assistants shall inspect all shells after delivery to the display site. Shells having tears, leaks, broken fuses, or signs of having been wet shall be set aside and shall not be fired. Aerial shells shall be checked for proper fit into mortars prior to discharge. Aerial shells that do not fit properly shall not be fired. After the display, damaged, deteriorated or dud shells shall either be returned to the supplier or destroyed in accordance with the suppliers instructions, except minor repairs to fuses shall be permitted. For electrically-ignited displays, attachment of electric matches and similar tasks shall be allowed.
5. After delivery to the site and prior to the display, all shells shall be separated according to size and designation as salutes, except for electrically fired displays or displays where all shells are loaded into mortars prior to the show, there is no requirement for separation of shells according to size or their designation as salutes.
6. Display fireworks (division 1.3G) that will be temporarily stored at the site during the fireworks display shall be stored in ready boxes located upwind and at least 25 feet from the mortar placement and separated according to size and their designation as salutes, except for electrically fired displays or displays where all shells are loaded into mortars prior to the show, there is no requirement for separation of shells according to size or their designation as salutes.
(Ord. 2014-05, 8/25/2014)
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